Sure!

Lets see… Some of these artists have definitely made an impact on how I draw now. They may not be grim-dark artists, but the content is great all the same. 

And I sure hope they don’t mind me saying so! 

@dj-brush (Fantastic and completely underrated.) 

@bcpony (Another fantastic underrated artist. No NSFW stuff, just lots of fun!)

@mcnimsbeforedawn (Good friend of mine who doesn’t get enough credit for his awesome style)

@mcsweezy (I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t somehow inspired by this guys work)

@chocoscotch  (Though this artist doesn’t do pone stuff anymore, she was a very big part of my artistic development.)

@fearingfun (One of the first to inspire me to share the grim content that I make)

@keihound-blog (Love her anatomy and have been a fan of her work for a long time)

I’m pretty sure I’m missing some, but these are just the first that came to mind!